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Dracula (1931)

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British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London and is, unbeknownst to Renfield, a vampire. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tod Browning
CAST:  Bela Lugosi  •  Helen Chandler  •  David Manners  •  Dwight Frye

British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London and is, unbeknownst to Renfield, a vampire. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tod Browning
CAST:  Bela Lugosi  •  Helen Chandler  •  David Manners  •  Dwight Frye

Vanity Fair (1932)

An ambitious and ruthless young woman advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chester M. Franklin
CAST:  Myrna Loy  •  Conway Tearle  •  Barbara Kent  •  Walter Byron

An ambitious and ruthless young woman advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chester M. Franklin
CAST:  Myrna Loy  •  Conway Tearle  •  Barbara Kent  •  Walter Byron

The Age of Innocence (1934)

An engaged attorney and a divorcee fall for each other in 1870s Manhattan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Moeller
CAST:  Irene Dunne  •  John Boles  •  Lionel Atwill  •  Helen Westley

An engaged attorney and a divorcee fall for each other in 1870s Manhattan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Moeller
CAST:  Irene Dunne  •  John Boles  •  Lionel Atwill  •  Helen Westley

Always Goodbye (1931)

Stranded and broke after her erstwhile boyfriend leaves her, A onetime London heiress joins a con man to bilk a millionaire at his Italian villa. Little do they realize that he knows full well who they are after being tipped off by Scotland Yard.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth MacKenna  •  William Cameron Menzies
CAST:  Elissa Landi  •  Lewis Stone  •  John Garrick  •  Paul Cavanagh

Stranded and broke after her erstwhile boyfriend leaves her, A onetime London heiress joins a con man to bilk a millionaire at his Italian villa. Little do they realize that he knows full well who they are after being tipped off by Scotland Yard.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth MacKenna  •  William Cameron Menzies
CAST:  Elissa Landi  •  Lewis Stone  •  John Garrick  •  Paul Cavanagh

The Monkey's Paw (1933)

A mother wishes for the return of her dead son, a wish that is granted by the severed paw of a dead monkey.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernest B. Schoedsack  •  Wesley Ruggles
CAST:  Ivan F. Simpson  •  Louise Carter  •  C. Aubrey Smith  •  Bramwell Fletcher

A mother wishes for the return of her dead son, a wish that is granted by the severed paw of a dead monkey.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernest B. Schoedsack  •  Wesley Ruggles
CAST:  Ivan F. Simpson  •  Louise Carter  •  C. Aubrey Smith  •  Bramwell Fletcher

Cardinal Richelieu (1935)

The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowland V. Lee
CAST:  George Arliss  •  Edward Arnold  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Cesar Romero

The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowland V. Lee
CAST:  George Arliss  •  Edward Arnold  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Cesar Romero

Once a Lady (1931)

A young Russian woman marries a wealthy Englishman, and has a daughter with him. After she has an affair with one of his friends, she is forced to leave Britain and moves to Paris. Many years later, her daughter approaches her, needing her help.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guthrie McClintic
CAST:  Ruth Chatterton  •  Ivor Novello  •  Jill Esmond  •  Geoffrey Kerr

A young Russian woman marries a wealthy Englishman, and has a daughter with him. After she has an affair with one of his friends, she is forced to leave Britain and moves to Paris. Many years later, her daughter approaches her, needing her help.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guthrie McClintic
CAST:  Ruth Chatterton  •  Ivor Novello  •  Jill Esmond  •  Geoffrey Kerr

The Little Minister (1934)

The stoic, proper Rev. Gavin Dishart, newly assigned to a church in the small Scottish village of Thrums, finds himself unexpectedly falling for one of his parishioners, the hot-blooded Gypsy girl Babbie. A village-wide scandal soon erupts over the minister's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wallace
CAST:  Katharine Hepburn  •  John Beal  •  Alan Hale  •  Donald Crisp

The stoic, proper Rev. Gavin Dishart, newly assigned to a church in the small Scottish village of Thrums, finds himself unexpectedly falling for one of his parishioners, the hot-blooded Gypsy girl Babbie. A village-wide scandal soon erupts over the minister's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wallace
CAST:  Katharine Hepburn  •  John Beal  •  Alan Hale  •  Donald Crisp

The Moonstone (1934)

A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard inspector Charles Irwin to find out who did it among all the suspects who were in the house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Barker
CAST:  David Manners  •  Phyllis Barry  •  Gustav von Seyffertitz  •  Jameson Thomas

A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard inspector Charles Irwin to find out who did it among all the suspects who were in the house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Barker
CAST:  David Manners  •  Phyllis Barry  •  Gustav von Seyffertitz  •  Jameson Thomas

Charlie Chan's Chance (1932)

Charlie is the intended murder victim here, and he avoids death only by chance. To find the murderer (since, of course, murder does occur), Charlie must outguess Scotland Yard and New York City police.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Blystone
CAST:  Warner Oland  •  Alexander Kirkland  •  H.B. Warner  •  Marian Nixon

Charlie is the intended murder victim here, and he avoids death only by chance. To find the murderer (since, of course, murder does occur), Charlie must outguess Scotland Yard and New York City police.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Blystone
CAST:  Warner Oland  •  Alexander Kirkland  •  H.B. Warner  •  Marian Nixon

Desirable (1934)

A man meets the daughter of his lover and they begin to fall in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Archie Mayo
CAST:  Jean Muir  •  George Brent  •  Verree Teasdale  •  John Halliday

A man meets the daughter of his lover and they begin to fall in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Archie Mayo
CAST:  Jean Muir  •  George Brent  •  Verree Teasdale  •  John Halliday

A Shot in the Dark (1935)

An amateur sleuth solves three murders at his son's New England college.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Charles Starrett  •  Robert Warwick  •  Edward Van Sloan  •  Marion Shilling

An amateur sleuth solves three murders at his son's New England college.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Charles Starrett  •  Robert Warwick  •  Edward Van Sloan  •  Marion Shilling

Dr. Monica (1934)

A prominent New York doctor, unable to have a child, discovers her philandering husband has impregnated her best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Keighley
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Jean Muir  •  Warren William  •  Verree Teasdale

A prominent New York doctor, unable to have a child, discovers her philandering husband has impregnated her best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Keighley
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Jean Muir  •  Warren William  •  Verree Teasdale

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929)

There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Cheyney and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband, deceased, rich old Lord Elton and playboy Lord Arthur Dilling are both very interested in the mysterious Fay. Invited to the house of Mrs. Webley, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Norma Shearer  •  Basil Rathbone  •  George Barraud  •  Herbert Bunston

There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Cheyney and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband, deceased, rich old Lord Elton and playboy Lord Arthur Dilling are both very interested in the mysterious Fay. Invited to the house of Mrs. Webley, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Norma Shearer  •  Basil Rathbone  •  George Barraud  •  Herbert Bunston

Smilin' Through (1932)

On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally devastated. Carteret spends three decades in seclusion, mostly communing with the spirit of Moonyeen, until he learns that her niece ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Norma Shearer  •  Fredric March  •  Leslie Howard  •  O. P. Heggie

On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally devastated. Carteret spends three decades in seclusion, mostly communing with the spirit of Moonyeen, until he learns that her niece ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Norma Shearer  •  Fredric March  •  Leslie Howard  •  O. P. Heggie

The Lady of Scandal (1930)

A famous British actress gets involved with two members of a reserved British noble family, whose plan to get rid of her backfires.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Ruth Chatterton  •  Basil Rathbone  •  Ralph Forbes  •  Nance O'Neil

A famous British actress gets involved with two members of a reserved British noble family, whose plan to get rid of her backfires.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Ruth Chatterton  •  Basil Rathbone  •  Ralph Forbes  •  Nance O'Neil

Ambassador Bill (1931)

An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and civil unrest. He befriends the young boy who is to be the country's king, to ensure that the boy is prepared to take on the role and also to see that he lives long ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Taylor
CAST:  Will Rogers  •  Marguerite Churchill  •  Greta Nissen  •  Tad Alexander

An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and civil unrest. He befriends the young boy who is to be the country's king, to ensure that the boy is prepared to take on the role and also to see that he lives long ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Taylor
CAST:  Will Rogers  •  Marguerite Churchill  •  Greta Nissen  •  Tad Alexander

Long Lost Father (1934)

A long-absent father is reunited with his daughter, who still holds a grudge that he had deserted his family years earlier.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernest B. Schoedsack
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Helen Chandler  •  Donald Cook  •  Alan Mowbray

A long-absent father is reunited with his daughter, who still holds a grudge that he had deserted his family years earlier.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernest B. Schoedsack
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Helen Chandler  •  Donald Cook  •  Alan Mowbray

The Richest Girl in the World (1934)

Millionairess Dorothy Hunter is tired of finding out that her boyfriends love her for her money, and equally weary of losing eligible beaus who don't want to be considered fortune-hunters. That's why she trades identities with her secretary Sylvia before embarking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Miriam Hopkins  •  Joel McCrea  •  Fay Wray  •  Henry Stephenson

Millionairess Dorothy Hunter is tired of finding out that her boyfriends love her for her money, and equally weary of losing eligible beaus who don't want to be considered fortune-hunters. That's why she trades identities with her secretary Sylvia before embarking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Miriam Hopkins  •  Joel McCrea  •  Fay Wray  •  Henry Stephenson

The Last Flight (1931)

Cary, Shep, Bill, and Francis are pilots during World War I. The four friends, haunted by the devastation of the war, head to Paris instead of home, where they meet Nikki, an eccentric and wealthy young woman. Nikki is drawn to Cary, and the five friends, tagged by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Richard Barthelmess  •  David Manners  •  Johnny Mack Brown  •  Helen Chandler

Cary, Shep, Bill, and Francis are pilots during World War I. The four friends, haunted by the devastation of the war, head to Paris instead of home, where they meet Nikki, an eccentric and wealthy young woman. Nikki is drawn to Cary, and the five friends, tagged by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Richard Barthelmess  •  David Manners  •  Johnny Mack Brown  •  Helen Chandler
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